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RENDITION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
Example:
her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving
Synonyms:
interpretation; rendering; rendition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("rendition" is a kind of...):
performance (the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rendition"):
reinterpretation (a new or different interpretation)
spin (a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion))
Derivation:
render (give an interpretation or rendition of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("rendition" is a kind of...):
surrender (the delivery of a principal into lawful custody)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
Example:
often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning
Synonyms:
interpretation; interpreting; rendering; rendition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("rendition" is a kind of...):
explanation (thought that makes something comprehensible)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rendition"):
broad interpretation; judicial activism (an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court))
Sense 4
Meaning:
A performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
Example:
they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert
Synonyms:
rendering; rendition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("rendition" is a kind of...):
performance; public presentation (a dramatic or musical entertainment)
